American Abstract Sculptures

A fantastic vintage Boho steel sculpture. A beautiful female figure in a hooded cloak. An all over patina from time. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Vintage Boho hand carved marble sculpture. A beautiful chain link in a matte white finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

MAGNIFICENT! DIRECT METAL SCULPTURE "PHOENIX RISING" MID CENTURY ABSTRACT ART! ATTRIBUTED TO SEYMOUR LIPTON Signed & Titled "Phoenix Rising" Lipton 1958 DIMENSIONS: 23" HIGH x 7...

An incredible vintage Boho monumental floor sculpture. A tall and impressive composition in the constructivist style. An assemblage of wooden geometric shapes in a totem style. Acqui...

The vintage small millstone sculpture is attached by an iron rod to a stone brick-shaped base. The piece has a decidedly contemporary modern look that will make a wonderful statemen...

Fantastic vintage Boho Sculpture. Beautiful hand carved stone in striking pale greens and black. Rests on a black painted wood block. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate

An incredible vintage Boho steel sculpture. A chic Abstract Expressionist piece with a playful geometric design. Freshly powder coated an Hermes orange. Acquired from a Palm Beach es...

USA, 1970s Artist-made driftwood bas relief on board. Various pieces of found driftwood form an interesting composition. Purchased from the estate of the artist...

This stunning Brutalist Steel Sculpture in Oil and Waxed Finish is by the artist Jan Van Deckter and originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Features a towering composition in...

Brutalist modern metal tabletop sculpture with a set of rough metal spikes set in a composite base. The base is signed 'Matias' on the back. I...

One of Michele Oka Doner chairs from her Terrible Chair Series. Unique bonze wiuth gold leaf sculpture from 1990. Sculpture inpired in nature's thorned branches. The artist is known ...

One of a kind Atomic Age large Mid-Century Modern style wall sculpture made of round black painted bent iron rod, in zig-zag form or atom rings with assorted metallic colored orbs (a...

Very unique Brutalist iron / metal sculpture by American artist, Frank Cota, circa 1970s. Free-form piece with various hexagon, square and triangle pieces; signed by Coat on the bas...

Contemporary mouth blown glass orb sculpture with internal Violet threads. Signed Peter Bramhall.

Pair of Tony Evans handcrafted Foss Creek Pottery "Raku" Bear Sculptures. Figurines. Statues. Featuring a seated Grizzly Bear with Arms Together (7.5H x 7.75W x 7D) showing Green to...

WEARABLE ART AN IMPORTANT DESIGN FOR A NECKLACE The necklace is unique and extraordinary. Because of its specific design elements it lays beautifully and comfortably on any body structure. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. It has been authenticated by Val Bertoia and is listed in the Harry Bertoia Foundation Catalogue Raisonne # D.JE.49 having been authenticated as a Harry Bertoia piece. REPLY FROM CHRISTIE'S: "Dear Charles, thank you for contacting Christie's. I am absolutely stunned to see the necklace by Harry Bertoia you have submitted for feedback from us, and I would love to speak with you about the work at your earliest convenience. I am a great fan and a known expert in the work of Harry Bertoia, and I have handled over 600 of his sculptures, jewelry and art over the last 22 years. I have never seen a better piece of his jewelry, and it stands as one of the greatest objects in any category that he made. Michael Jefferson Senior Vice President International Senior Specialist Design" The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot's clasp and the overall construction of this piece demonstrate. Closed, the necklace sits on a table in a surprisingly conical shape, but it is so flexible that it conforms to its wearer from her neck nearly to her shoulders. Each handmade section is riveted to its neighbors, allowing it to adjust to the body while the pendants curve in many directions: one fits the left clavicle so precisely that Bertoia likely tried it on Brigitta Valentiner, who became his wife in 1943. Other pendants face toward or away from each other, bending up or down. Each element has been hammered into multiple curves and worked in Bertoia’s hands. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, this necklace no doubt caused a sensation in its day as it might at the 2022 Met Ball in ours, for like all of Harry Bertoia’s work, it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d...

Listed for sale is a gorgeous ash leaf maple (also known as acer negundo) spherical turned wood bowl with high gloss finish, produced by renowned woodworker Philip Moulthrop. The pie...

Beautiful incredible craftsmanship geometric sculpture all hand made an put together, circa 1970's excellent condition in the style of artist Ai Weiwei.

Clyde Ball Mid Century Bronze Signed 1970's Sculpture with Pedestal The pedestal measures: 12.25 wide x 12.25 deep x 42.25 inches high The sculpture measures: 13.5 wide x 11 deep x ...

Model for Americas Tower by the American Postwar & Contemporary artist Peter Lobello. Titled "3 Monoliths". Signed and Dated on base top and bottom. Made out of painted steel. This s...

This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand blasted and powder coated black. Locomotive measures 29" wide, 14" deep with handles and 15" high. Stamped J.E. Burke Co, Fond Du Lac...

This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand blasted and powder coated red. Locomotive measures 29" wide, 14" deep with handles and 15" high. Stamped J.E. Burke Co, Fond Du Lac...

Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78. Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is 33 grams. The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...

Alexander Liberman Sculpture A large Unique Example. Signature Red Surface Signed with artists' initials and Date Original Mica Sculpture Stand Available

An extremely rare Harry Bertoia sterling silver brooch "Ginko Leaves." The brooch has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.77. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The Brooch measures: 2.94 " long x 1.5 " wide x .30 " deep. Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The brooch and closure are all handcrafted and the clasp is his unique design. The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise...

Free-form copper sculpture mounted to a live edge wood base.

Nicely crafted pair of cuff links by and signed Rebaje . Hammered copper face with brass button on backside . Francisco Torres arrived in NY from Dominican Republic in 1922. Sleeping on couches and in basements of friends trying to make his fortune . . Gradually transformed himself into Frank Rebajes...

This is a mid century vintage abstract stone sculpture. This hand carved smoothly polished amber stone stands on a Lucite plinth. This stone sculpture has beautiful tones of amber, d...

A large ceramic Totem sculpture. Variegated surface of Black with areas of Tan/Brown showing. Primitive yet Modern.See photo with the sculpture next to a soda can to give you a sens...

Two signed 1980s modern abstract sculptures by Paul LaMontagne, composed of stacked laminated and inlaid exotic woods. Priced and sold individually. Tw...

A 1973 abstract bronze sculpture of a man by American artist George De Groat (1917-1995). Signed and dated "G. De Groat 6/18/73” to the base,...

Vintage chrome brass highlights - Art Deco combined with Modern

Dynamic and abstract sculpture of a wagon jack constructed out of wood and metal by Janet Sullivan Turner (1935–2008). The work was acquired from the estate of the artist...

This bronze “leaning alphabet” sculpture is signed by the artist, who was known by his given name but also went by an assumed name; he called himself Sharbek Almajkov. We acquired th...

Decorative Cast Aluminum Powder-Coated Chess Piece Horse Head Statue Stylish and aesthetically pleasing, this large figure has been freshly powder-coated in a shade we call classic ...

Brutalist floral table sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere. Torched brass and metal mounted to a stone base. Measures 20 inches tall.

This Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Sculpture in Alabaster on a Marble base was created by the artist Julie Small Gambly in the United States Circa 1985. Featuring gorgeous veining i...

Beautiful vintage modern, abstract freeform round statue. This has been newly lacquered in a vibrant blue, black base. Dimensions: 23 H x 19 W x 8 D.

This is a mid century vintage hand carved onyx sculpture. This abstract sculpture has been hand carved and presented on a multi layer Lucite base. This onyx stone has dark and light ...

Organic Modern wooden abstract sculpture from a Bay Area estate, artist unknown, a chunky form with large dowels along the sides to create form, texture and the structural architectu...

Large brass wall sculpture in the form of a fan or shell by C. Jere Artisan House. Signed and dates 1989.

Curtis Jere 1976 Signed & Dated Brass Sailboat Sculpture In overall very good condition consistent with age

Industrial rectangular brass object. The brutalist form features a hollow center. The geometric block can be used as a bookend or decorative element. Dimensions 4" width x 2" dept...

Abstract Patinated Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base with Hanging Keys This exquisite and thought-provoking sculpture is a striking bl...

Biomorphic Malachite sculpture has a polished surface and raw rock bottom. The opaque polished stone features round patterned top and a textured underside. A playful sculpture or pap...

Dive deep into a realm of artistic enigma with this remarkable abstract black glazed pottery sculpture, signed "Verna 1974." While the artist remains shrouded in mystery, the sheer g...

Vintage Mid Century Modern Curtis Jere "Shooting Star" Brass and Chrome Sculpture The Vintage Mid Century Modern Curtis Jere “Shooting Star” Brass and Chrome Sculpture is a celestia...

This authentic twisted intertwined polished aluminum intertwined ring sculpture is vintage from the 70's. It is NOT a reissue nor is it cont...

A rare form and color sculpture by Vasa Mihich. This features beautiful colors of pink, yellow and orange. Signed, numbered and dated by the artist.

Modern Brutalism Cubist Sculpture Corrugated Aluminum Myrna M. Nobile. California artist 1960s in San Diego CA 11 w x 18.5 x 8.75 d Preowned Unrestored O...

1960s Vintage Overscale Organic Studio Pottery Sculpture with Great Textures Offered for sale is a vintage overscale studio pottery sculpture with a seductive organic design. The sc...

Modernist Metal Sculpture Industrial Block Circle 14.25 h x 13.75 w x 7 d Original vintage condition unrestored Refer to images.

A beautifully carved abstract marble sculpture with grey veining mounted on a granite plinth,all in the style of Jean Arp. Etched "Bird" on underside of marble.

An impressively scaled vintage abstract steel sculpture on onyx base by Curtis Jeré. Intersecting assemblage of wings, ribbons, and rods gives the stationary piece an exceptionally ...

This composition of the artist Franck Cota is a pure creation of Brutalist design, whose balance is achieved through its horizontality. The sculpture incorporates metal elements, som...

A mixed wood abstract sculpture or totem

In the style of Vasa Mihich or Shlomi Haziza, 1980s sculpture colored beveled shapes made of acrylic or lucite with pink circle, yellow triangle, teal rectangle on a purple base. Thi...

A really wonderful torch cut, brutalist sculpture by Jack Van Deckter, ca' 1960's. Patinated wrought iron-heavy. Abstract but with a figurative feel. Jack Van Deckter (American, 1917...